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vossosaec WON NAME BY INGENUITY l
New Capital Necessary
Expansion and improvement require a telephone company to con
stantly borrow money. Current earnings, of course, take care of current
( xpenscs, and they should be sufficient to pay a fair return on the invest
ment. Money can only be obtained from one source; from the investing pub
lic; those who have surplus money to invest. The investor demands
.security, convertability the ability to change his investment at will with
out loss and an assurance of a reasonable and continued rate of return.
Will he will you will a bank, trust or insurance company invest
money in an enterprise which is unable to meet these requirements?
Today in Oregon we are operating at a deficit. Our property in this
state is yielding no return to its owners. Without a return on present
capital how can we expect to attract new capital?
Our ability to borrow depends upon our revenues and our revenues
depend upon our rates.
We are asking the Public Service Commission of Oregon to consider
the inadequacy of our present revenues and to approve schedules of rates
which will guarantee permanency, extension and improvement of the ser-
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Soolul dance nt Wini'hi rtlc r Friday,
Ii'C. 1U. Mimic by Oil 'a oicIms-
ItKST'I.TS? our want ads get them.
Sheet Metal Work;
OK ALL KINDS
J. H. SINNIGER
110 OAK RTRKKT IMIONK 42
notici; OI.
TKA 'II Kits'
NATION.
KXAMl-
KKSIll.TS? our wnnt wis Ret them.
B,
V All sorts of Bale. Successfully
conduct. '(1. for arrangements see
H. V. IlADAIIAKJIt
630 N. IMno 8t.
Our All-Wool
Tailored-To -Measure
Clothes are a
happy combination of flrst
clitHtt quality ami reanouable
prices. Now Is the time to
practice truo economy.
Come In today. We can
Kh.iw yi.u smiie very attrac
tive prices on l-';''l Suits.
IMPERIAL
CLEANERS
IYM0N L SPtNClR, PROPRItTOR
f Our Way
,au- Auto Will Call,
l'lione 1177.
Notice is hereby Riven that the
County of Douglua. OrvKn, will hold
the regular examinations of appli
cants for Stale Certllliates at the
high school huildliiK in Hom-burg, as
follows: Commencing Wednesday,
December 10, 1U20, at nine o'clock
a. in., and continuing until Saturday,
December 18. 1920. at 4 o'clock p. in.
Wednesday Forenoon.
II. S. History, Writln, Music,
Drawing.
Wednesday AfteniiMin.
I'liyslology. Heading, Manual
Training. Composition, Domestic
.Science, Methods in Heading, course
of Study for Drawing. Methods In
Arithmetic.
TlitimUiy Forenoon.
Arithmetic, History of Kducation,
Psychology. Mothods In Geography
Merhanical Drawing, Uomestlc Art
Course of Study for Domestic Art.
Thursday Afternoon,
(laminar, Urography. Slenogrnphy,
American Literature, l'hysirs, 'lype
wrillnK, Methods In Language, Thesis
for 1'rimiiry Cerlltlcate.
Friday ort'iiooii.
Theory and rractleo, Orthogrnphy
(Spelling), l'hyslcal Geography, Kng
lish Literature, Chemistry.
J-'riikty Afternoon.
School Law, Ueology, Algulira,
Civil Government.
Saturday Forenoon.
Geometry, llotany.
Saturday Afternoon.
General History, Bookkeeping.
O. C. IIIIOWN,
dw County School Supt.
Humorous Description of How Phrsss
Wis Man of Gotham Had
IU Origin.
The phrase, "wise men of Gotham,"
came Into being In most peculiar
manner. Gotham was a small town In
Nottingham, far from the usual com
merce of old England's highways. King
i.iiin at the head of a goodly company,
decided one day to so Journey that lie
would pass through the town, m tnoae
days the passage .of a royal retinue
through a village meant numerous
hardships for the cltliens. The king's
mania demanded food for man and
beast, and generally forgot to pay for
It. In addition, horseshoers. car
penters and other tradesmen were
called upon to do various work with
out any return. The citizens therefore
devised a scheme to turn their king
from his path.
When his mniestv mine within a
mile or so of the hamlet he met vari
ous cltliens engaged In the most out
landish pursuits. One was attempting
to drown an eel, another attempting
to drng the reflection of an early
evening moon from a pond with the
aid of a rope, another was building
a fence around a cuckoo that had lit
on a bush, and a fourth was attempt
ing to sharpen a sword ob a bit of
choese.
The king decided nt onre that the
tIIIiil' was a Catherine place of nind-
men. and ordered tlie route changed,
and his troops and gentlemen passed
around the supposed haunt of lunatics.
From this came the local proverb:
"More fools pass through Gotham
than remain In it."
& Christmas Suggestions
For that friend who owns an Automobile.
HER
DAUGHTER
AND
HIS SON.
BY IDAH McCLONE GIBSON
Mlt. HAl-HKY'S I'LANH.
Robes
Spotlights
Auto Clocks
Motometers
Luggage Carriers
Mirrors
3t
DR. NERBAS
DENTIST
Masonic Bldg.
Roseburg, Ore.
PHONE 488
ALL VtfORK
GUARANTEED.
We sell Christmas cards, and
honks. Subscriptions for mugazines
llclted. Fiction Library.
.AIMS ALIXIIVKD 11V
OKChlMltKIt COURT.
(Continued from Page 3.)
Rice a- lllce. Ins., C. II 15.60
J. II. Wright, ltd. Indlg 20.00
It. H. Fryer, Serv. Sheriff ... 10.00
F. C. Schulte, Serv. Sheriff... 75.00
J. .K Sterling, Del. lial boxes 3.00
Curtis Calkins. Clk. Assess... 66.00
John I). Itecse, rent, Klec 5.00
Clark's Studio. Sheriff 4.00
Hamilton Drug Co., Supl 11.82
E. H. Lenox, express Etc.. . . 4.53
Duds for Men, Supl 23.40
Mrs. Walter Langford, Serv. 15.00
Mrs. H. A. Moore, Serv 15.00
Russell L. F. I.intott, Serv... 58.00
Mrs. Ikidson, Cor. Inq 5.00
J. L. Campbell, coroner 1.00
i'erley Wlnkelman, coroner .. 1.00
John Hanks, coroner 1.00
W. J. Tynan, Wit., coroner .. 1.50
Kd Wilson, Wit., coroner 1.50
M. K. Hitter, coroner Inq 40.05
Tel 4 Tel Co., Serv 77.89
I.. 11. Smirk, Serv 800
W. S. Howard. Serv 8.00
F. C. Frenr, (lov. Cor. Ren 6.00
Logsdon llros., Supl 14.00
Walter Fisher, hire of team.. 12.00
J. 1. Chapman, Surv 23.25
R. M. Kherle, Registrar. . . . . . 2.75
V. V. Hurst, registrar 2.25
Mrs. Fannie O. Little, registrar 6.75
Dr. ("has. nilllngton. registrar 3.75
Judd McMillin. Supl 38.75
A. I). Chamberlain, Serv. Cor. 10.00
F. I.. Calkins, Exp 19.69
Stearns Chenowelh. Supl.. 34 45
F. W. nillanl. Just, fees 6 20
Dr. lioht. I. Hall. Just, fees 2 40
n. F. Chllson, Exp. Ct. Hse... 10.7
Roseburg Dumb. Heat.
Co. services 2.40
t.ee Darker. Surv 8.00
FOOD AT 18 CENTS A DAY
Laborer's Allowance Was Indeed
Mars Pittance During the Sev
enteenth Century.
In the early part of the seventeenth
century the maximum wages a carpen
ter, stone mason or plasterer was al
lowed to demand was J00 a year.
Blacksmiths and shoemakers were
permitted to earn up to $50 a year.
Tiillnra were limited to SW a year. If
they worked by the day and supplied
thctr own meat and drink, stone ma
sons and carpenters were allowed to
demand as much as tS4 cents a day ; If
the master supplied the meat and
drink, the maximum daily wage was
only 30 cents.
Women servants were graded In
three classes, the maximum wages be
ing fM. 13 and $10 a year, respec
tively, for the first, second and third
classes. These yearly rates, of course,
were In addition to food and drink. A
woman worker In the fields was per
mitted to demand up to 12 cents a day
and food and drink, or 24 cents a day
If she provided her own nourishment.
From these figures It would seem as
If 18 cents for men and 12 cents for
women was deemed sufficient to cover
the daily cost of food and drink. Even
after allowing for the difference In
monev's purchasing power then and
now. It Is obvious that the laborer of
that epoch was willing to live on mucn
less than la his descendant of today.
Lee Meriwether In the Missouri His
torical Itevlew.
I felt a Utile conscience-stricken
as I looked at the exquisitely Jewel
ed watch that Mr. Halsey had sent
me, for I knew that I had rather
neglected him. I had been so busy
with my new work that I had
thought! of nothing else. It sur
prised me, too, to find that in oils
Interesting occupation I had alBO for
gotten much of my grief over Ken
neth's marriage as the months rolled
swiftly bye.
I have sometimes wondered why we
always think of work an a curse. I
have found it the healer of wounds,
the solace of grief, the only consoler
of loneliness. Work and Time even
up all things.
On an Impulse I went to the phone
and called up Ken's father at his
home. "I have called you, dear Mr.
Halsey." I said, "to tell you how
thoughtful It la for you to remem
ber my birthday. I did not think
that anyone but myself knew it, or
at least remembered It. I know I
have rather neglected you oi laie,
anil you are heaping coals oi lire
upon my head; with mis loveiy
present."
"nh n,v Heur child. I knew that
you were trying to learn a new busl- o-
uess and I reanzea exactly wni mm
meant long hours and concentrated
thought. So I did not worry you.
But I thought that possibly today
von mieht take a little holiday with
mo. If you had not phoned I was
going to call you and ask you to go
to luncheon wltn me.
"I shall be delighted to go, Mr.
Halsey. I have just finished writing
an advertising campaign for
Tire Covers
4 Chains
Tires
Inner Tubes
Side Windshields
Twin Shock-Absorbers
J. 0. Newland & Son
Dodge Brothers Service Station
Home grown English walnuts, 30c
lb. E. C. Weber, Iioseburg. lit. 2,
or leave orders with O. W. Young &
Son, 114 Cass St.
o
Persons cutting evergreens on our
property In Edenbower will be
prosecuted. Mrs. E. M. Moore, Llllie
L. Moore.
:
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Auto repairing, springs made
oxy welding. Spaugll Hohl,
and Stephens streets.
, and
Oak
Logan Tips,
Spring Delivery
The are not sprout plants. Joint
dams or sprangle tip plants. They
first-class tips. Also have straw
oerry plants and all kinds fruit
trees. Better book your order now.
H. L. KI.LIS
Three miles west of lloseburg.
Hotel DoiiKlas. rent 64 00
6.00
5.00
5.00
I.IMIIKII
Of all dimensions, nt reasonable
rates while it lasls. '-i hloek North
of West Hid Store. lL'Gi Tmpqua
Avenue. 1'hone 335 H.
Loganberry Plants
If you wnnt l:uiU Unit will tfivw
write
W. L. BENTLEY
Woodhtirn, Oregon, IU !1.
Mrs. K. A. Lnhey. rent. Elec.
Mrs. Ed Haines, rent, Elec...
IV C. Tlollenbnugh. rent, Elec.
School Dlst. No. 16, rent.
Klec
Mrs. Roy Orlggs, rent, Elec...
city of Drnin. rent, Elec
1. W. Tollinnn, rent, Elec...
I. O. O. F.. Elkton. rent. Elec.
(lardlner Hotel, rent, Elec. ..
Mrs. n. Faulkner, rent, Elec.
!oo. F. Miller, rent. Elec
Mrs. H. I'. Conn. rent. Elec...
I. O. O. F. Lodce, rent, Elec.
C. E. Alklns, rent. Elec
Srhool Hist. No. 49, rent, Elec
kmos O. linker, rent, Elec. ..
I! ten Cnley, rent, Elec
Srhool Dist. No. 36. rent. Elec.
Mrs. J I. Roarh. rent. Elec ..
lleard. rent, Elec ...
Howard, rent, Elec. ...
(To Ho Continued.)
I.Vt KI M TICKETS
B00
5.00
6 on
r,.oo
K 00
BOO
6.00
5.00
5.00
500
B 00
5.00
B00
1000
BOO
B00
2 00
6 00
May be secured at Chapman's Drug
Store, beginning today. Reservations
may ho made for the balance of the
season or for the next attraction
only. Albert Llndquest. celebrated
American tenor, will sing at the h
Ischoel Thursday evening. Pec.
This number alone Is worth the price
or a season ticket.
DR. R. P- BRADFOROANO WIFE
Licensed Chiropractic
Physicians
Oirltw 4MI
I'erkliK. 111.1.
Am new booking orders for day-
old chirks for 1921 delivery from
high producing Tancred strain Watt
Leghorn, thoroughbred Rhode Island
Red chirks. O. A. C. Marred Rocks
Farl Vosburg, 703 Fullerton St
Kosehurg,
Federal cord and fabric
the Roseburg Oarage,
In Addressing the Stranger.
Every locnllty In America has more
or less detlnltety uenneu mcanainea
the resident call strangers when ad
dressing them. In Philadelphia, for
Instance, strangers are addressed as
"Muck." A l'hllndelphlan wishing to
usk the time from some one he didn't
know would say: "Whnt time is it,
Mackr
Out In Seattle the common name
for a stranger Is "Ho." This Is prob
ably due to the Influence of the L W.
W. Lumber lacks, mine workers anil
"blanket stiffs" all go by the familiar
name of "Ho." The extensive use of
this term hns gradually been adopted
by the more polite strata of society In
that section, and Is now considered
good form.
In Denver they have the breezy
western "Wit." In Chicago It Is
"Jack;" In the army "Buddy." In
Louisville It Is "Colonel," of course.
In Iloston It Is "Neighbor," while In
New York one Ilroadwaylte Insists It
Is "lkey."
Pianos Require Fine Wood.
There la no other Industry for which
a greater variety of fine timber la re
quired, and none In which the timber
must be seasoned more carefully than
piano building. The varieties include
Canadlnn spruce. American oak and
whltewood, Honduras mahogany and
best English beech. Sounding boards
are made of Swiss pine, the "Allies
exeelsa." which Is nothing but the fa
miliar Christmas tree. All this tim
ber has to be seasoned In a special
heating chamber, where It Is subjected
for days together to a powerful draft
of dry air.
It was not until more than half of
the Eighteenth century had passed
that the piano became popular.
Haby Apparel House and they are
delighted with It. I think I've earn
ed the holiday. I guess I am going
to make a go of the advertising
business."
"That was a foregone conclusion
Ann And now I want you to be
come mv private secretary and
handle the advertising of my real
estate and bond business. That
sounds like a pretty hard proposi
tion, doesn't it? But, I am sure, Ann
you can handle ine worn.
"All right, we will talk over,
I said, but I had a little sinking of
the heart, because I did not want to
disappoint Jimmie Callahan. He was
nlannine on a lot oi new wora ior
me.
However, when Mr. Halsey came
and we wont out to luncheon, 1
found that hlB plan included Jlmmle
too
"You see, Ann," he said, "since
Kenneth went away It has left me
with a great part of my business
entirelv ution my own hands. I
think I told you I had Intended let
ting Kenneth take over the west
side factory, but he has been gone
nearly a year, and while I have been
navlne him a salary as manager,
have had no" help from him at all
and must make other plans until I
know what he Is going to do. 1
shall have to have someone to man
age at least my real estate and bond
business: tnat win give me lime
enough to handle the factory. I
think I can make this attractive
enough to interest Jimmie. You, of
course, will handle my personal
business. What do you think of it?
I think It is perfectly splendid,
Mr. Halsey! It will mean that Jim
mie can grow In a position like that
does It not?
It certainly does, my dear. I
shall be very happy to help that boy
along, and I want you to understand
that I have always considered you
my daughter ever since your me
Iher died."
The upshot of the matter was that
I got Jimmie on the phone, and be
fore the afternoon was over Jimmie
had become the manager of Mr. Hal
sey'g bond and real estate business
and I was his private secretary.
You are a good, quick worker,
Ann," said Jimmie when we had a
moment alone. "I feel that I owe
you all I ran make of myself In this
job."
It was not until Mr. Halsey and
had gone out for a long ride, after
negotiations were closed, that he
told me how worried he was over
Ken.
"You know, my dear, he should be
home now. He was only to stay
few weeks at Palm Beach, and he
has been gone several months. This
morning I received a letter from him
saying that orace was very anxious
to take a trip to Bermuda, and that
possibly they would not be home for
some time longer..
" 'I am negotiation. Ken wrote,
ior the old Harkinson home, as
Orace thinks she will want to enter
tain quite a little next year. I wish,
dad, you would have your brokers
see If they can get a little better
price than I have been quoted.
I drew a long breath as I remem
bered that the Harkinson place had
been on the market for two years
It was much an expensive property
few people cared to consider It.
truly, orace Intended to cut a
great splurge with Ken's money.
Tomorrow Mr. Iliusi-y s Fears.
C O. O. UMlim Kavajnpnrnt Ne. a.
Meets In Odd Fellows' Temple
every Thursday evening. Visiting
breuiren always welcome.
JOHN RKESH. C. P.
FOSTER BUTNER. H. V.
OLIVER JOHNSON, R. 8.
JAMKS EWART. F. a
tCAULtfiS ItoseDura Aerie- meets In
Moose nail on jacKson pi. on -nu uiiu
4th Monday evenings or each month
at 8 o'clock. Visiting- brethren in
o-nnri atanrilno- alwava welcome.
A. J. WULF, W. P.
F. GOODMAN. Secretary.
KKItillTS (IP PYTIIIAM Alpha LodKe
No. 47, meets every w eanesu&y even
ing, cor. Jackson and Cuss Sta. Visit
ors always welcome.
HOY u. luunu, is. u.
CHA8 .F. HOPKlfNS, M. F.
E. E. WIMBERLY. K. R S.
KbHKKAH
evening. VLIting mtreUi I1""
standing r. Invltei "
KP- N 0
aa ii. it. k. i. a i i u -
held at th, M.cc.b hi7V2
month. " "a.
i. sr., rsiiriiriii Lt4u I.
at S ke8 hill. N. jTSriV
Saturday evening of nc iS
. O.
meets
"aiuiuaj evening of nt
Visiting brethren r. .,
come. " ,"'
L.YMON L. 8PENCER, s b
A. J. OEDDES. Rm V1
J. B. BA1LKY. Fit 8iT
HOSKIIt H. I.ODGH NO, lL FuJ
Brother boo of Malnleaaaiv af in
Knialox Mad Rallwar ftkvM LJ
rrn Aniuaieu witt. tb A. F of
Meets at Muone hall th lint KtL
fourth Sat. nigliti and third 9qjwJ,
J. P. (SMITH .PretlfW
W J. MKREDlTH, Rtcfttn
GEO. MAG IVER. Fit t$.
NKIUIIHUKS OK WOUDCHAFT Ulaa
Circle No. 4V. meets on znu ana ui
Monday evenings. Visiting neighbors
Invited te attena.
KDITli CIII'KCMIIjU IN.
T1L.LIK I. JOHNSON. Clerk.
O. P. ELKS. Roeebars; Loam ISo. Sl'O
Holds regular communications at
the Elks' Temple on each Thursday
of every month. All members re
quested to attend regularly, and all
visiting brothers are cordially In
vited to attend.
A. J. T.TI.BURN. B. R.
IRA B. R1DIH-E. Secy.
HOIIDMKN OF TUB WORLD Camp
No. 125. meets in Odd Fellows' nan in
Roseburg every 1st and 3rd Monday
evenings. Visiting neighbors al
ways welcome.
O. H. PTCKEN8, C. C.
M. M. MILIAR. Clerk.
BATTERIES!
Chevrolet Cars $25.00 and 111.11
Buick Cars. . .130.00 sad ilH
For Other Ctrl
Pikes on AppllctUot,
MOTOR SHOP GARAGE
Agency Buick and Chevrolet
441 N. Jackson St. BoMOfrg.
LOYAL OHOUH OV MOOSB Roseburg
Lodge No. 1037 nieuts Eirtu anu
third Tuesday evenings of each
month at 8 o'clock In the Moose hall.
All visiting brothers are invited to
attend.
C. W. CLOAK E. Dictator.
H. O. PAKOETER. Secretary.
O. B. 8 Ronebarg Chapter No, 8
Holds their regular meeting on me
lit and 3r ThumdAva In each month.
are respectfully Invited to attend.
LLUnA AiWfAnrVin, all
FR'EE JOH:;SON. Secy.
A. F. A A. N .Uarel Lodge No. IS.
Regular communications 2nd and 4tn
Wednesday each month at Masonic
Temple, lloseburg. Ore. Visitors wel
come. W. F. HARRIS. Fcy.
A A. WII-DKR. W. M.
W. B. A. O. T. M. Rom banc Review
11 holde rnguldr reviews on sec
ond and fourth Thursday afternoons
in Maccabee hall. Sisters of other
reviews vinltlng In eu city are cor
dially invited te attend our reviews.
Maccabee hH en Cass street.
LOUISE LOCKE. Com.
JES8IK RAPP. Col.
Buy Better Buch
and the
Best Breeding Ewes
for Less Money.
BUY SHEEP WHEN 1HEY ARE LOW. HUT IS I B!
If you ar. Interned la o7
t .Ither (two. or rtgnt.r.1
th. followtns breed;:
Hamnshlre. Hhrop.hlrt, Lincoln, Jos
ney, Cotnwold, Bamboolett., t
Writ. u. quick what you wnl.
OREGON LIVESTOCK COM. CO.
Box 51. North Portland. Ord
Heinline-Moore
CONSERVATORY
K.wolM.unioi No. l
nt lor laaehar.. or .T '
of ramie. .
Tt oid -rrofr.uiT.Scna ol flu"
BODS.
Tor io(onann PHOIE WO
rf UNIVERSAL
Farm Lighting Plants
20-Light Plant, 120 Amp. Hour Battery,
75-Light Plant 165 44 "
F. O. B. Roseburg
Let us show you the Universal.
J. F. BARKER & CO,
IMPLEMENTS .
.. . ... j n.Ll,nH AntOfflODl'
p m licneii aim uobi""" o
2I!Byi!!!iI5' ,
$585
In His "Ain Countris."
As boy Sir James Barrle was th
dflalr of his teachers. In fact he
was marked down by them, according
to an English weekly, as the lailest
lad In his school. Dumfries academy.
Tills was remembered against hliu
when, after achieving fame and for
tune, he returned for a while to his
native Tiling of Klrrlerjulr the
"Thrums" of his books.
"I'ulr James!" they exclaimed, shak
ing their heads dolefully. "I'ulr James!
lie was aye that delicate, and aye
that lasyt No wonder he had to tak
te wrltln' bulks tor a Ul'.
DO YOU KXOW THIS IS SOY
Friends! it you watt
You'll be too late
To buy at Fiction Library,
So buy today,
Without delay.
Christmas cards and books we carry.
VOSBVIUiH BROS.
Wish to announce that they hsve
tne agency ior the foiiowlnr incu
bators and brooders'. Queen, Jubilee.
!t. Helens, Master, and Buckeye In
cubators: the Kresky, Newton, Char
ters and American Colony brooders.
227 N. Jackson. Roseburg. Phone 35.
WE SELL
Edison
MAZDA LAMPS
Douglas County Light andWatofo